Picture this A golfer stands on the first tee, limbering up with a few practice swings. An athlete on the adjacent running track performs a few stretches to limber up before a race. And through an open window, a musician can be heard practicing scales before a morning rehearsal. Each of these scenarios allows the…
Open any newspaper, magazine or website and it won’t be long before you come across a quiz. Whilst some quizzes just catch up on the latest trivia of the day, others ask more probing questions such as: What’s your attitude to work? How motivated are you? Should you quit your job? Once you’ve finished the quiz,…
For many in well trodden career paths, reaching a position that you have aspired to for years can feel engaging, rewarding and satisfying. However, reaching that summit and remaining on top of it can present difficult challenges along the way. In particular, dealing with the feeling of being stuck in a rut – perhaps not…
Pollution of our natural environment is one of the most debated and controversial issues of recent times, with far reaching consequences for our planet. However, there’s also another type of pollution that has a huge impact on business, work and study. In this article, we examine this often overlooked aspect of pollution and why it’s…
Cinema and theatre-goers amongst you will have witnessed acting that is exaggerated to provide a certain effect; for example, comic or dramatic. But when the actor overdoes things, it can come across as false, pretentious, unrealistic… or just plain old bad acting! But bad acting or ‘ham acting’ (as it is often called), applies not…
Sat Nav… a nifty little invention….take a wrong turn and it tells you how to get back on the right track. Human beings…an even niftier little invention….we once used to figure out the same thing for ourselves using paper maps! Deciding which way to turn Putting nostalgia to one side, work, study and life is…
What do you notice about the following? Borrowing a book from the library: 1987 style The librarian stamps the ‘return by’ date inside the front cover You later want to check when to return the book by You simply open the book to find out Borrowing a book from the library: 21st Century style You…
“Your ten-seconds thinking time starts now……….” The mantra of many a quiz master. Whether the ultimate prize is one million pounds, or just a round of drinks in the local pub. But how often have you seen a quiz contestant wince with annoyance in missing out on their prize, when they are told the answer…
Mirrors, signal, manoeuvre. Three simple, yet crucial, words. For anyone who drives, this phrase is drilled into our memory, helping us to keep safe on the roads long after we have passed our driving test. But the words ‘mirrors, signal, manoeuvre’ (MSM) have a far wider application beyond the steering wheel. One that could help…
Today, the world communicates through text messages, e-mail and social media more than ever before. Even cats and dogs have their own social petworking accounts. But is this affecting our ability to speak, think and communicate effectively with each other and if so, do our keyboards need to move to one side and allow our…
